Chaise longue



May 15, 192s. 1,670,019

B. P. BURNS CHAISE LONGUE Filed NOV. 22, 1924 May 15, 1928. -1,67O,C)19

' By.. P. BURNS CHAISE LONGB May 15, 1928.

B. P. BURNS CHAISE LONGUE Filed Nov. 22, 1924 5 ,Sheets-Sheet May 15, 192s. 1,670,019

v B. P. BURNS CHAISE LONGUE 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed Nov. 22, 1924 E May 15, 192s. 11,670,019

B. P. BURNS CHAISE LONGUE FiledvNov. 22, 1924 5 s11eets-srwe1;A 5

Patented May 15, 1928.

`/BARTHOLOJMIEW Pl.

CHAISE LONGUE. ,y

Applicationfiled-November 22, 1924. SeriaLNo. 751,575. -v

This invention relates to improvements in chaise longues, and moreparticularly torim proveniente in the chaise longue. forming the subject .matter ofzmy PatentNumber 13538;,- r61"?,iVlay-19, 1925.

fThe present invention has ,for oneaof jits.

f `objects fthe provision of a., ,chaise longue be of arcuateformation inflongitudinal vsecwherein the: arm lrests* shall be `carried-solely by andlhave aiixed position .withrespectto the A adjustable backrest, Qwhereby to insure the supporting ,of the farmsofthe. occupant of the chaiserlongue in a comfortablevposition/in any vadjustmentotheback rest.

'Aj further objectgoffthe Vinvention is the provision of a chaise 'longue-wherein the' lower portions ofthe lateral Vand rear sides of the adjustable back .rest shall telescopically. embrace "the adjacent Vand corresponding portions of the main frame, `whereby to present a .neat andnished appearance between the adjustable'back restk and seat iframe and completely conceal themeans 'for counter-b-alancing'theback rest and sup-portring itinadjusted position.

' further objectof provision of a chaise longue rwherein the hinged Connection .between fthe adjustable `back rest andthe mainframe shall be con`r cealed by means which initself shall pre- .sent a neat and finished appearance.

A further object of the ,invention Iis the provision of a ychaise longue wherein the front side of the adjustableback rest shall tion2 whereby to provide ample roonlfin .the main frame beneath the back .rest vfor the means ,for counter-balancing the .back rest and supporting it inadjustedpositionand to insure the ,greatest possibley ycomfort to `the occupant. y

A lfurtherl b-ject of :the invention is vthe provision of novel and simple .means 'for countenbalancing the adjustable back rest i l on the planelindicated bythe line lf2-.l2 lof j l fWiththe above Aand other ,objects inivie'w, the invention consists of-the.construct1on,.

combination and arrangement offparts Vhereinafter fully ldescribed and claimedp and illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, wherein: v

'the invention isthe I rest,

Figure l is a perspective viewof ach-aise longue. constructed in ,accordance` with ljmy invention, the adjustable back `rest being .shown in its'highest adjustedposition for use, j 1 c y j s j K Figure 2 is a perspective viewo'f therear portion of the chaiseionguev` with they; adjustable back restin'itslowest adjustedpo- Sinon, c vFigure isa view in side elevation-ofthe chaise longue with the yupholstery :removed and the seat shownl in dotted lines, p .Figure 4E is a sectional viewl takenon the plane indicatedv bythe lined-#tofFigure2,4

Figurev l5 is a view inJ sidevelevationof .the rear portion of the chaise longue with the upholstery removed, parts being iny vvertical 13u-mrs, or carefree, -IL'L-rnors; Assia-Non or ONE-'noun'rir'ro u Y Amnnnwfnoisscnnn, oF cHroAGo, ILLINOIS.A

section and other parts broken away toil'lustrate the hinged connection between .theadl j ustable back restand main frame,

e 1`ign`1re 6 is a, detail sectional view taken on the Figure 1, 'Figure plane indicated byrthelline ,6L-,6 of

7 'is L detail Sectional view' taken on the planeindicatedbybthe'1ine'7%7volf Figure 6,

Figure 8 is adetail sectional view ofthe y l il-atch drum'andportions ofwtheshafft and springs of the .adjustable backrest counterbalancing and gsupportingmeans,

Figure 9 yis va detail sectionalview illus-Y tra-ting one. of thecarrying, handles 4for the rear end-'offthe chaise longue,`

FigurelO is a detail perspective view of the `means for. concealing the hinged connection vbetween the adjustable back re'stfand main frame, and housingthe forward .ends

of the `,lateral sides of Athe adjustableback rest,

Figure l1 is a detailsectional view taken onrthe vplane indicated the line L11-11 `-of,

Figure'l, y j

.Figure Al2 is a. detail sectional. view taken Figure l,

Figurel isa detail f .perspective -viewiof Figure Meis a1 detail 'sectional'lfview l .on the planer-indicated by the. line lfzllbof Figureil,y f f j V vFigure j15 .is .ai detail t view villustrating a "slightly `modified form of .the-carryingfhan-` `dies4 for the rear end of the chaiseflongue, I

Figure 16 is 'a detail sectional view taken 4onthe plane indicated by the line 16-16 of Figure 5, f

Figure 17 is a perspective view of the chaisey longue provided with a fixed back rest y l Figure 18 is a vdetail sectional view' taken on the vertical plane indicated by the line 18-18 of Figure 17,

Figure 19 isa detail perspective view of one end of the frame of the fixed back rest longue. 1 and la, and ends 2 and 2a. A lcross brace and portion of the main frame,

`Figures 20 and 21 are detail perspective views illustrating the -v connection between vthe-contiguous endsofthe fixed back rest and the adjacent arm rest of the adjustable back rest,andY l 'f Figure 22 is a detailperspectve view of a 'fragmentary .portion of said ladjacent arml rest.

Referring to the drawings by reference numerals, A designates the legs', B the main frame, C the seat, D the adjustable back rest, andvE Athe armrests of theV -ch'a-ise The main frameB comprises sides 3 is secured to'and between the sides 1 vand la` adjacent the end 2; Cross rails 4 are secured to and between the `sides 1 and 1a to .support the? springs -5 upon ,which the seat C vis mounted. The 'seat C occupies the major portion 5 rand the backrest D the minor portion by of the main frame B. The minor portion b of the mainframer B extends abovethe major portion and its upper edge extends downwardly and inwardly, as clearly shown in Figures 3, 4 and 5.r The rear end 2 curves from its upper edge in a downward and inward direction for ythe greater portion of its height, and thence downwardly and outwardly, as clearly shown in Figure 4. AAll parts of the chaise long juev are covered by upholstery.

To permitvthe occupant of the chaise` longue to assume a most comfortable position, the back rest Dis adjustably mounted upon the main frame B, and to permit the arms of the occupant to be comfortably supported in any adjusted position of the vback rest D, the arm rests E are carried solely by and' have aKA fixed vposition with respect to I j theback 'rest D. The back rest D is hinged tions b and b" of the main frame B.

as atA 7 to the posts 8 secured to and/rising abovethe upper edges of the sides 1 and l at the juncture of the major and minor por- The frame of the back rest D comprises side pieces 9 lhaving upwardly 'extending portions 9a and inwardly extending portions 9b., and said side pieces arelocated outwardly be-v yond the s'idesl and 1a of the main frame B. The upper edges of the portions 9a and 9b arerof convex formation,` and. they are offset to provide rshoulders 9c. Stems .10 extend downwardly fromthe lower edges of the portions 9' and are located outwardly beyond the end 2 of the main frame B. Strips 11 similar to the portions 9b are secured to the inner sides of said portions and spaced .therefrom by blocks -12 and 13. Boards 1,4

of three-ply veneerare secured in rabbets 15 of the portions 9b. and to the stems 10. Their outer surfaces are flush'with the youter surfaces of said portions 9", and their innerl ends extend inwardly beyond the cordi One responding lends of said portions. leaf of each of the hinges Tis secured to each' post 8, and the other yleaves ,of the hinges are' secured to the lowersides of the blocksl12'. Above the hinges 7, theinner edges of the portions 9J'and strips '131, .and the innersides of the blocks 12 arerrecessed as 'at 15 to receive plates 16 which are secured in place byscrews 17. The plates16 v are provided at'their lower ends. with down-,

wardly curved .extensions16a which overlie the hinges 7' and which have a vsnug iit in openings 18'in the rear edges of cap plates 19 for lthe upper ends of the posts 8'. The

posts 8 are provided with grooves 8ff. forthe. .reception of the extensions 16a'. ,Before the plates` land 19 are secured in place,I they are covered with mohair or other suitable uphostering' material.V Gorbel plates VA20 which are secured to the outer sides'of the posts 8, are also'. covered withv mohair or n other suitable: upholstery material, and they are provided in their inner sidesy with re cesses 21 'to receive the projecting edges of the boards 14 and the upholstcring material which is secured to'thesel portionsxof the back rest D." The extensions 1G?, plates 19 and corbels 20, Vconceal tlieliinges T und `establish a neat and iinished 'appearance at the points where the back rest D is hinged.

The arm'f rests Efare secured yto strips 221 which are in'turn secured to the upper ed of the portions 9" and strips 11 by dowel pins 23 and screws24. The dowel pins 23` Vare secured to the portions 9* and strips 11.

and pass freely through openings l inthe strips 22 and yarm rests E. The screws 24 the strips 22 and` engagetthe dowel pins The side1pieces`9 are connected by'a 'top' cross bar 25and by lower vcross bars 26, the lower cross bars being secured to the stems 10. The strips 22 abut the shoulders 9 and they are narrower than the arm rests E. A webbing 27 is secured to the cross` bars 25 and 26. Cross rails 28 are securedvto and between'the portions 9b' and support. the springs 29 for the inner sideBO of the back D.- This side ofthe back is longitudinally curved to affordthe greatest degree Ofcomfort'and to provide ample room'in the'mainv frame B forY the reception ofthe'means kfor 'counter-balancing and securing thejback rest in adjusted position. The lower .pore

tion of the back rest D telescopes over the 'minonportion bfof the main frame-:Bi and due .thereto-,1 and as tlieicorbell plates 2O cover thelinner edgesof-the'lower sid-e portions of the" back rest;V a neat and' vlinishe'd appearan'oeis providedfbetween the Aback rest and mainframe "Byand the means for counterbalancin'g the-back' rest'and supporting it` bolt 34.- Theother end ofthe' strap 33 is se curedf'asvfat'` 35" tothe lower end 'of' a yoke 736X-- Thel-up'per end" of the yoke 86 is pivotalilyconnected to one'o't the cross bars 2S-by means' of a bracket?, and the yoke passes through braces'38 'carried by another of the cross1bars28.' A toothed Wheel 39 is loosely mounted'upon the'shaft 31 at each side of the'drum B2i" Coiled springs 40` mounted upon theshatt-BI vbetween the drum 32an`d d'ownvvardi movement `through the medium ,l

vthewhe"els395- are secured at their ends to the drunzfdan'dlWheels;4 A latch' rod'4l is adapted againsterotationyand said drum is adapted toisupp'o-rt the back restDiagain'st accidental of 'the strap V33 andthe yoke 36. The latch rodlf41 isfslidablysupported by a Abracket 43 f secured"- to-a platform-44, and it is yieldingly heldin' engagement withthe notched flange 42 by means of' a spring45.' Ash-aft 46 which is provided at its end with operating knobs '47",-is j ournaled in the sides l and'ila, and provides vmeans by- Which the `latch rod 413 `I'nay-be` retracted when it is desired to either rai-sefforl'oW'er the back irest DJ The latch-*rod 4l vis'co'nnecte'd toi the shaft 46 by an arm y48-"secured 'to the-sha-ftand a link 49 connected to the arm andlatch rod'.y The springs40 are adapted to vbe tensoned'by rotating fthe toothed Wheels 39 'by a vWrench '50", and the springs 40 are adapted to' be held undertensionby lgravity actuated dogs 5l. The' dogs 5l" cooperate with the toothed wheelsf39` and are' pivotallyjmounted asiat 52 in brackets' 53 secured to the platform 44'. The tailpieces 540i the dogs 5l contact With the upper side of the platform 44, and due thereto and to they engagement ofthe dogs l'with the toothed Wheels SQjthe springs 4() are held under tension.v A contractile spring 55iis secured at its upper end to the upper end of the yoke 36 and at its lower end to a pin 56 carriedby the notched flange 42, and

it tends to limit the upward adjust-ment oi the back rest D. When it is desired to ralseor lower the back rest D, the latch rod slldablyl" mounted secured.

4l is Withdrawn ".rom'. the' notched flange 42 through the mediumwot the shattl.;` During the dovvnvva-rdf"y adjustment 'of the back rest-D, thetension of-the. springs 40 isfrinf creased, and due thereto? the backrestfD :will

When .released be raised by the springs 240', When it is desiredtol gain. access to'. the hingesg, ythe plates 16 and 19) and-the corbel vplates 20ans removed. Theplfate 16k may:y be

readily removed after first removing-'- 'the arm rests E. Handles 57 are provided.l for theend of the chaise longueuponwhich the back rest D is positioned'in orderto-permit the'chaise longue to lbe readilyno'vedfrom place to place. The handles 57 are slidably ll andi l, and arecompletely house'dwhen not in jusev by the lower portion-fofthelback rest'D. i To-prevent-fthe handles 5'? trombe'- ing entirely Withdrawn from thebracketsf, the former are each provided at one end With stop pins 59,the'rearends-fof'the handles beingfprovided With knobs 60. Ify desired the handles may be m'ountedqfor vertical movement as `shown in Figure p15. In this lidure 57a designates the'handles'vvhich lare in 1 brackets 'l 58a.' f The handles 57a'are provided"at'tlreirdowver ends mountediii brackets 58-secured vtowthe sides 7 with stoppins 59a" and'atvtheir upper-ends i With lhorizontal grips 61:v termi-natingfin knobs 62.1` y j j x v In Figure '17, the chaise longuelis shown provided-With' a fixed back restfF- I This backrest extends along-thevside` l "ofthe vrmain frame Bg andv it maybe ofany suitable design and is upholstered tliroughoutits entire length. The inner'endvofthe frame'of the back lrest F comprises a posti Sa'wvhi'ch is secured to and risesvertica'lly 4from the side l and to which the topl bar @ofthe-frame is The upper portion y8" of the* `post Sais laterally enlarged -i'n thedirection ofthe adjacent 'arm' rest E zandtransversely re;-

'ducedf foi-the reception by va recess-64Vinl the inner end of this armrest, yand thus prevents the formationV of` an opening between'the inner end of the arnr restv and theinner end of the backrest F5 in any adfjustmentof the back rest D. rlheupper end'ofthevpost 8a l and .thefupper Wall'of the' recess 63 are correspondingly curved, asshovvn at 8C* and 63?*,vto permit the Vtree adjustment of' the back rest D. The post Sais provided with a cap plate' `19"Fand the arm rest E is provided with a plate 16 respectively similar to the plates 19 andlG. The-innerfcdgeof the plate 16b iscurvedto correspondto the curvature of the inner side of the back rest F.' As the plates lband 19il are covered bility of the formation of an opening ybetween the back rest F and the adjacent arm rest E, there is provided a vneat and inished appearance between .these parts.k v

From the foregoing description, taken in With upholstery, and as there is no v possi-..125`

.connection with the accompanying drawings,

the advantages v,et the construction ofthe .chaise longue will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art to which the invention appertains, and while I have described the principle of operation of the invention, together with the devicev which I now consider to be they best embodiment thereof, I desire to have it understood that the device shown is merely illustrative, and that such changes may bev made when desired as are within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is l. vA chaise longue including a main frame, a back rest hinged to the .main frame, ,a

, shaft carried by the main frame, a drum posts and having a hollow lower portion embracing an end portion of the'main frame,

said back-rest having portions fitting in said recesses, and means for adjustably supporting the back rest. i

3L A chaise longue comprising a main frame, posts secured to the mainframe and provided intheir upper ends with recesses,

a back rest having sides, hinges connected .to the inneredges of the sides between the upper and lower edges of the latter and to the posts, plate securedto the upper portions of the inner edges of the sides and 'having portions overlying the hinges and entering said recesses, and means forv securing the back rest in adjusted position.

4. A chaise longue comprising a main frame, postssecured to the main frame and provided in their .upper ends and vouter lateral sides with recesses, a vback rest having sides, hinges connected to the inner edges of the sides between the upper and lower edges ofthe latter and to the posts, plates secured to the upper portions of the inner edges of the sides and having portions overlying said hinges and entering saidupper recess, saidfsides being provided below the plates with inwardly directed extensions yentering said side recesses, andxmeans fori adj ustably'supporting the back rest.'

5. A chaise longue including 'a main frame, postssecured to the main ramefa y backrest having lateral sides,fhinge s secured to the inner edges of thesides and to the adjacent sides of the posts, a plate secured to the inner edge of one of the sides above the hinge secured to said side and havmga portion overlying the hinge, and a plate se'- Y to the inner edge of one of the sides above f the hinge secured to said side and having portion overlying thedhinge, a plate secured tothe upperend of the post to which said side is-hinged and having ,an-opening for the reception. ot said portion. of `said lil-st plate, said post being Aprovided at its outer side with a recess for the-reception of the forward portion of said side,.and a plate secured to said post over the recess therein.

frame, a postsecured to and extending above 7. A ychaise longue including -a main` oneside ofthe frame, a secondy post secured 4 to and extending above the other side of the main frame and above said iirst post, `and a back rest hingedgto said first post and lto said second post below the upper end ofthe latter, said back rest having a side provided with a recess Jfor the reception of the vupper portion of said second` post.v

8. A chaise 'longue comprising a main frame, a back rest hinged to the main frame and having sidey pieces consisting. of upwardly Aextending portions and inwardlyfextending portions, stems extending down.-

wardlyfrom the :lower edgesof `the; upf' i wardly extending back rest portions,`boards secured to theinwardly extending back rest portions and to'thevstems, cross bars secured tothe stems, said stems, boards andv cross,

bars providing the fback rest withA ahollow rigidy lower portion venclosing and tele?. scopically associated with anend.portion of the main frame, and means. for securing theback rest in adjusted4 position.r

, In testimony whereof I' Aaiiix my signature. y

BAnrHoLoMnw P; BURNS. i 

